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Im running HPI monster SS wheels with custom foams. 3s ***** lipos in parallel. I tapped my phone to my merv and did 1 pass and it only went 37.51mph. I didnt do more because it handled like crap with all that extra weight on it lol. Its slower than youd think because i run a lower KV motor. I might put my CC 4600kv motor in it just to see the difference. Once i get better at driving ill try my 33t pinon. And if i can keep the wheels on the ground ill but a 35T pinion.

Stripped another front diff, running my Proline Gladiators.
I think i'm finished with this tyres. They are too much for this small diffs.
I'll sell them and get Proline Caliber buggy rears instead for my sand dirt needs, where Dirt Hawgs did not cut it.
Anyone interested in two pairs of truggy Gladiator II's on HPI black dish wheels??

On another note, i broke three more GPM rod ends last weekend, while still trying to get accustomed to 3S lipos..
Replacements arrived today.

I really keep wanting to give the CC motor another chance to find something i like about it. But i really cant find anything about it that is better than the velineon 3500. Only think i can find soo far is that its lighter than the 3500. Other than that the 3500 is better than the cc in every think i can think of IMO.

Dropped the screw from the servo after the backflip lol, put it back in adjusted some things took it for some runs up and down the street for a while, almost murdered my daughter (tipsy moment) other than that tried to justify the new push rod and toe links lol that I will be buying next week. Beach Bashing tommorow Vids to come Hilton Head, SC!!!

I tested out my new gearing/heat sink setup. On 2s with Dirt Hawgs, doing speed runs up and down the street, geared 28/45, and a freshly mounted heat sink to my Neu 1110-1y, I saw max temps of 165. That's pretty good for here outside of Houston.

I installed some +25 extentions and replaced the steering part that met it's end after a high speed interaction with a rock wall. I was amazed the stock carriers survived but I have GH ones in the parts bin for when they do let go.

The puddle was about 20cm deep. In a dirt area just before the concrete curb on the left, i used as mini ramp.
So she got fully submerged, you can see a load of water comming out at the rear from under the body.

The diy waterproofing seem to hold up well.

Started to to take her apart and plan to mount my new alloy front bulkhead, then noticed this:

I second Togo, after going with RPM because they were available at the time, they are not typical RPM great value. I do think they are a great improvement over stock, however I only have them on the rear wheels so not as much wear 'n tear ....back there.

The calibers have a cross-rib profile on the inside anyway. So no chance to tape them, and onroad with lipo and untaped tyres, well we all know how that goes..

I think the Gladiators use the same M3 compound from Proline as these Calibers.
And they held up better on concrete then i initially thought, still try to avoid that too.
But these Truggy tires are way too heavy and large for my needs i found out.

You HAVE to tape the calibers, trust me. They're M3 compound so their softness will let them balloon worse than M2 (dirt hawg). The ribbing inside of them won't affect your taping, just massage the tape onto the tire to get it properly seated. The Calibers are just barely smaller than Dirt Hawgs, 3.4" compared to 3.5" so regearing won't be necessary.